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Tech Talks 101: Topic Generation Rebecca Miller-Webster Instructor at Dev Bootcamp Founder Write/Speak/Code @rmillerwebster

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Rebecca Miller-Webster Software Engineer Instructor at Dev Bootcamp Founder and co-organizer Write/Speak/Code !

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The schedule • 101: Topic generation - Mon 11:15am • 201: Talk Development - Mon 12:00pm • 301: Stage Presence - Mon 12:45pm • Lightning Talks • Tues 4:00pm • Wed 12:15pm • Thurs 10:45am

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Topic What do you know or want to learn? What’s appropriate for the conference? How can you meaningful contribute? What the process of giving a tech talk? Proposal Talk Title Description Outline* Bio Slides Stage Presence Do it!

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This is interactive. Let’s interact. #df14techtalks @SalesforceDevs means time to DO IT!

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Why haven’t you spoken before?

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Have you ever thought … “Oh crap! Everyone is going to realize I have no idea what I’m doing.”

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Do you feel like a fraud because … • didn’t start coding when you were 12? • don’t work on side projects for “fun”? • aren’t yet Salesforce certified?

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Impostor Syndrome Photo: http://elephantwendigo.deviantart.com/art/Hunted-197538783! CC http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/

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work too hard Burnout! Isolation! Failure! Stress Self-fulfilling hold yourself back

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Tech is communal • Conferences • OSS • Books & blogs • Stack Overflow & online documentation • Teams, pairing, agile

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“I’ve realized almost everyone is a fraud so I try not to feel bad about it.”

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Reframe • Teaching • Sharing • Helping others • Narrating history • Being a role model • Mentoring • Changing the world!

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Help others • Teach things you know • Ask the first question so someone else doesn’t have to • Connect with others

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Teach Write 5 things you could teach related to tech

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Remember what matters Which values relate to happiest, proudest, or most satisfied times in your life?

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Three values related to your happiest or proudest moments • Accomplishment • Accountability • Achievement • Activism • Adventure • Affection • Ambition • Autonomy • Challenge • Close relationships • Commitment • Community • Compassion • Competence • Competition • Confidence • Coolness • Courage • Creativity • Credibility • Decisiveness • Economic security • Effectiveness • Efficiency • Enthusiasm • Excellence • Excitement • Fairness • Family • Free time • Freedom • Friendships • Growth • Health • Helping others • Helping society • Honesty • Independence • Influence • Inner harmony • Insight • Inspiration • Integrity • Introspection • Justice • Knowledge • Leadership • Loyalty • Meaningful work • Mentorship • Merit • Openness • Persistence • Pleasure • Privacy • Public service • Quality • Recognition • Reputation • Responsibility • Security • Self-knowledge • Self-reliance • Self-respect • Stability • Truth • Vibrancy • Volunteering • Wealth • Will-power • Wisdom

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Choose one value Write a paragraph about why that value matters to you

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Look at the data • record positive feedback • measurable progress • list accomplishments

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Victory Journal • Write 10 accomplishments

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Credibility Knowledge + Experience

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Make some lists!

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What do you know? • Languages (HTML, Java etc) • Frameworks (Django, Rspec, CakePHP) • Tools (make, rake, WordPress) • Documentation, Testing, Team, Project Management

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What have you done? •Jobs •Internships, volunteering, organizations •Schools •Projects (work or personal)

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Mine specifics

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Answer one … • A hack I used to accomplish X • Last bug I fixed • My favorite tool/technique/module/etc • Bad advice for beginners • Most painful tool to use • Something I thought would be useful but didn’t work.

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Project Technologies! used in project General! Technologies

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Topics values knowledge experience accomplishments

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5 minutes. 20 topics. Go!

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Next Steps • Choose a topic • Brainstorm titles & descriptions for topic • Create an outline for topic • Research conferences to submit to • Practice presenting and public speaking

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Next at Dreamforce • 101: Topic generation - Mon 11:15am • 201: Talk Development - Mon 12:00pm • 301: Stage Presence - Mon 12:45pm • Lightning Talks • Tues 4:00pm • Wed 12:15pm • Thurs 10:45am

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@rmillerwebster #df14techtalks